The caravan was able to enter the big tent. There were three people in total, one was Wu Shiyan, the other was Chen Ping who was his deputy, holding some valuable gifts, and the third was the translator who was dressed as a Huns. He was one of the very few Qin people and
"Xia Zi", born to the Huns, lived in the border areas and had served the Wushi family for ten years and was very loyal.
But I am a little brave.
As soon as the old man in rich clothes in Touman Shanyu's tent spoke, the translator who understood the Xiongnu language first changed his face and trembled. Wu Shiyan traveled abroad for his brother all the time, and he knew a little about the Xiongnu language, and he was very excited when he heard the words.
Shocked, the secret path is not good! Could it be that our own purpose has been exposed?
Only Chen Ping, no matter how smart he was, faced a completely different language system from Xia Yan, and after a few months, he only understood some simple vocabulary.
Now I heard a few common words, "Shan Yu Qin's businessman is a bad person," and looking at the faces of the two companions, how could I not guess what they meant!
Fortunately, Touman Shanyu did not throw away his wine cup as countless Huns warriors poured in from outside the tent. Instead, he looked closely at the trembling translator and asked: "Why are you so frightened?"
"How can they not be afraid if their identity is exposed by me?"
The old man in colorful clothes rushed to answer in Xiongnu language, and then repeated it in Xia Yan. It seemed that he wanted to intimidate Wu Shiyan and Chen Ping and make them reveal their true colors.
But Wu Shiyan had seen some scenes, but his forehead was sweating slightly, and Chen Ping noticed the old man's strong Yan accent...
The translator bowed down, unable to speak, and was about to be unable to hold on any longer. Chen Ping, who was behind him, stood up, patted his shoulder, stepped forward, and bowed:
"The translator is a Huns and has lived in the mainland all year round, but he has always relied on Chanyu and is eager to return to his homeland and participate in ancestor worship. Today, when I return to Touman City, it coincides with the Jing (dài) Forest Conference. I am very surprised to see thousands of horses galloping.
Seeing Shan Yu's power, he is even more respectful and fearful, so he is frightened. I hope Shan Yu won't be surprised."
There were also people among the Xiongnu who knew the Hu-Xia language. They translated Chen Ping's words to Chanyu, but the old man snorted coldly: "It's useless to hide it. It's obviously because Xizuo's identity is exposed!"
Chen Ping looked at him: "May I ask who my father-in-law is? Why do you want to slander us small businessmen and insist that we are craftsmen?"
"Who are you?" the old man asked proudly.
"I am Zhang Ping, a Northland planner assigned by the government to the caravan. I dare to ask my father-in-law's name."
Chen Ping reported his identity calmly. The Wushi caravan was an official merchant of the Qin Dynasty. This was no secret. The Huns also knew who they had been doing business with over the years.
"Does a small official from the Qin State deserve to know my name?" The old man looked down upon Chen Ping.
Shan Yu nodded again and motioned to the people next to him to introduce him: "This is Grand Tutor Ju of Yan State! Grand Tutor said that Qin wants to launch troops against the Xiongnu and sent you to enter the country to spy on intelligence. Please explain to our guests!"
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"Taifu Ju?"
Wu Shiyan didn't know who this person was, but Chen Ping was surprised:
"Who did I think it was? It turns out to be Ju Wu!"
As the mastermind of Heifu, Chen Ping helped him conspire against the Huns. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles, so he also understood the entanglements between Qin, Zhao, Yan and the Huns. He knew that Zhao general Li Mu had defeated the Huns, and he also knew that before the fall of Yan, Yan
Ju Wu, the tutor of Prince Dan, once made a suggestion:
At that time, Fan Yuqi, a rebel general of Qin, fled to Yan. Lord Ju did not want to take him in, and gave Qin a reason to attack Yan. He should be sent to the Xiongnu to live. And because Yan was weak and remote, it was difficult to communicate with him.
To strengthen the Qin Dynasty and compete with it, we should "conquer the three Jin Dynasties in the west, connect Qi and Chu in the south, and purchase Shanyu in the north. From then on, it will be profitable."
The so-called "purchase" means borrowing troops. If Heifu were here, he would definitely feel that this is somewhat similar to the later Shi Jingtang's strategy of borrowing troops from the Liao Dynasty...
A civil war that invites foreign enemies into the army is tantamount to inviting wolves into the house!
Prince Dan of Yan believed that Ju Wu's suggestion was good, but it would take a long time, and there was no guarantee that the alliance would succeed, so he ignored Ju Wu's plan and began to tinker with Qin.
Ju Wu did his best and recommended his old friend to Prince Dan, a swordsman named "Tian Guang". Tian Guang gave in due to his old age and recommended to Prince Dan a Weiguo named Jing Ke...
Thus, there was the farewell by Yi Shui, and the sound of Gao Jianli's construction.
After Jing Ke failed to assassinate Qin, the Yan state also fell. King Yan fled to Liaodong. It is said that Ju Wu did not go to Liaodong at that time, but stayed at Zhao Jia, the king of Dai, and continued to advocate uniting the Xiongnu to fight against Qin. In the next few years, the Yan Dynasty all fell.
Ju Wu also didn't know where he ended up, maybe he thought he was dead, or maybe he thought he was dead, but it turned out that he had fled to the Xiongnu! (see Chapter 286)
After thinking about the cause and effect, Chen Ping secretly said: "Ju Wu is a Duke of Yan State, and he was the tutor of Prince Dan. Regardless of his age, he traveled to the northern part of the Yan Dynasty. I am afraid that like Gao Jianli, he is bent on revenge and restoration of the country.
, that’s why today you want to put me to death!”
Sure enough, Ju Wu walked out and began to list the evidence of the Qin merchants' crimes one by one:
"I heard that in the past year, Qin changed the guards in Shangjun, Yunzhong, and Beidi, increased the number of border guards, and immigrated to the border areas to garrison. Apparently, he wanted to have some plot against the border areas."
"Secondly, last year King Zhao Zheng of Qin visited Longxi and Northern China in the west, and this year he patrolled Daibei in the north. His intention to use troops against the Xiongnu became even more obvious."
"Thirdly, at this critical moment, the Qin merchants openly went out of the fortress again. They did not follow the old trade routes in previous years, but made a large circle, passing through the desert, taking the Hetao, and trampling the Huns south of Henan and north. Isn't this a trick? What is it?
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Ju Wu was always paying attention to Qin's movements, and his sense of smell was also sensitive. Although Qin's use of troops against the Xiongnu was a secret, only high officials in the imperial court and local county guards knew about it.
Heifu has been very cautious, eliminating the possibility of private traders leaving the fortress to reveal information, and has made war preparations and training very secretive, but there will still be clues in other counties...
Every time Ju Wu said something, Wu Shiyan lowered his head. The current situation was very dangerous. Once their identities were confirmed, even if they didn't die, they would never want to leave the Huns again!
Chen Ping doesn't want to do this. His wife and children are waiting for him to come home. He still has a lot of fame to gain in the future. He is not willing to be a slave in the desert herding sheep...
However, there is still a chance now. Chen Ping knows that Touman Shanyu can make him explain, which shows that he is also doubtful about Ju Wu's words!
There are three people in the account, the translator is bile, Wu Shiyan is just a businessman, his business is okay, but he has never experienced this kind of scene now, whether he can escape today, he can only rely on himself!
After Ju Wu finished speaking, Chen Ping suddenly burst into laughter.
Touman Shanyu was so strange that people asked Chen Ping why he was laughing?
"I laugh at this old man, he actually calls himself Grand Tutor of Yan Kingdom?"
He spoke in an exaggerated tone, pretending to be strange: "Is there still a country of Yan in the world? Since Yan is dead, where did the Taifu come from? My father-in-law, you think that I am just a lowly official who fights for food, and you refuse to talk to me. As you don't know,
, but you are not even as good as me. After losing your job and salary in Yan State, to put it nicely, you are an old commoner, to put it worst, you are just a piece of clothing..."
"The lost dog!"
Even though Ju Wu was in exile in the Xiongnu, he was treated as an honored guest by Touman Shanyu, who treated him politely. He had never been so humiliated before, and he immediately became furious and cursed:
"How dare you, Shuzi! Shanyu, there is conclusive evidence that he is a traitor, please kill him immediately! At the same time, mount your troops and prepare for the Qin people's northern attack!"
"What kind of evidence is this?"
Chen Ping spread his hands and said unhurriedly: "Although I am just a small official fighting for food, I have been walking on the border all year round. I also know that within the Great Wall are the people with crowns and belts, and outside the Great Wall are people with bows.
The soil is cut off and there is no intrusion between each other. The fields and houses in the interior are of no use to the Chanyu, and the grasslands and deserts outside the territory are of no use to the emperor. Each side guards its own territory, and there is no trade. This situation has lasted for more than ten years.
Year."
Wu Shiyan's expression was strange. This was more than a year ago, when his brother opposed the emperor's theory of using troops against the Huns. In fact, not only Wu Shiluo, but also some ministers in Xianyang also held this view, but now Chen Ping borrowed it. How dare this son
Mao Sui recommended himself and requested to go out to the fortress to investigate the truth. It seems that he really has some ability...
But Chen Ping continued: "As for officials dispatching to patrol the border, it is a common thing. Why is it so strange? Doesn't Shanyu also patrol hunting in spring and summer and change pastures? He also sent Prince Modun to garrison in Helan.
We replaced several principals and even took in prisoners wanted by the emperor to spy on news from the mainland..."
Chen Ping pointed at Ju Wu: "Is it possible that this is also evidence that Shanyu wants to use troops against the border counties of Qin?"
Now it was Touman's turn to be embarrassed. The Xiongnu didn't know much about the mainland. Most of it came from exiles such as Ju Wu. However, Ju Wu had a grudge against Qin and the information he provided was too subjective, so Touman only half-believed it.
Chen Ping took the opportunity to bite back at Ju Wu: "Ju Wu said that Qin wanted to attack the Xiongnu, but he just wanted to lure Shan Yu into enmity with the emperor, so that he could take the opportunity to restore the Yan Kingdom. For the sake of speculation about a lost dog and an old commoner, he had a grudge against the powerful Qin. Shan Yu
So, I hope you will think carefully about this deal. Is it worth doing?"
After Tou Man listened to the translation, he was speechless for a long time, but Ju Wu stared at Chen Ping closely and actually smiled instead of getting angry.
In Ju Wu's view, Chen Ping was eloquent and smug here, but little did he know that he was actually smart but was misled by his cleverness!
"Zhang Ping, are you really just a petty official in the Qin Kingdom fighting for food? Why do I hear that your words sound a bit like a strategist? Could it be that this time Qin Shang was used to investigate the reality of the Xiongnu in detail, and you were the main one!?"
